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February 13, 2026Open Access

Pharmacist-Led Fentanyl Test Strip Education and Distribution for Veterans in Substance Use Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project

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The aim is to evaluate the feasibility and impact of pharmacist-led fentanyl test strip education and distribution for veterans in substance use treatment.
Pharmacist-led education sessions on fentanyl test strips (FTS)
Distribution of FTS to veterans in outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) care
Assessment of knowledge and overdose risk reduction behaviors (ORRBs) before and after education
Significant improvement in veterans' knowledge regarding fentanyl and its risks
Increased adoption of overdose risk reduction behaviors among participants
Model reached veterans who typically do not access traditional harm reduction services

Abstract

A brief, pharmacist-led FTS education and distribution model was feasible in outpatient VA SUD care and associated with improved knowledge and ORRBs among Veterans. This model may reach Veterans who do not access conventional community-based harm reduction services and supports broader integration of FTS education and distribution in Veteran-focused SUD care to reduce overdose risk.

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